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The Palatka daily news. (Palatka, Fla.) 1884-1888, 1887-04-03
A. OTHERS SEE Us.
PalatkA and Her Schoois.-.'A Friend -
Who Dare, speak the Truth--Our
New Law the Subject.

P.iatka and Her sehoois--''A Friend -
Who Dare, Speak the Truth. Our
New Law the Subject.
Special Correspondence PALATKA NEWS.
WEST PUTNAM, April =, 1885,.
Palatka is a city known all over the u.
S. and somewhat in Europe, through her
winter visitors, and there is good reasons
why she should be particular about her
appearance She is. as it were, on exhi-
bitiOn before the public from all over this
great country, and from Europe. She
has School House that is said to he
a disgrace to the city and county. LII
this building is a disgrace, who is re-
sponsible for the disgrace: Not the
county, for the people of the county
have been liberal in expenditure of their
means in building school houses all over
the county every section and village
building house for school purposes ac-
cording to their ability. If Palatka had
done likewise there would to-day stand in
that city school building to be proud OF
and admired.
The intelligent white men of Palatka
must shoulder all the disgrace connected
with the school house building. They
are entirely ami exclusively entitled to
| it. If they had made the same proper
| tionate effort according to the wealth OF
Palatka that other sections of the county
have made, Paldtka would have to-day
| a 800 200 school building but it seems
| that under some strange infatuation, the
energy and independence of that enter
| prising people have been paralyzed on
| that very important matter of schools
| 1t seems that they have been waiting fol
the people of the county to build them q
school house in which to educate then
own children.
Did YOU ever have a white man. look
| ing intelligent, strong and hearty. come
up to you and say Please, sir. give me
| a dime to buy some bread" A strong
| healthy white man in free country
| oh, the shame. did it not make you sicI
at the stomach, with disgust
How can the high-minded men of Pa
latka endure this position: 1t some
| times happens when these public duties
! are to be performed by voluntary con
| tributions that one won't give because
another won't give, and hence what i:
| everybody's business is nObodys bust
Ness in the end and to this time, it may
! be urged in excuse that Palatka had nj
lawful authority To raise money by taxa
| ton to build school house and thereby
make every citizen contribute according
| To his means.
| But now. under the new constitution.
| Palatka may be made into a school dis
| trict- and she may raise money by taxa
| ton To build school houses. There is n,
longer any excuse for this school sham.
to exist. Men of Palatka, take the nee
essary steps to organize your city into q
school district; assert your manhood anc
| give Palatka school that will be al
honor to YOU
A FRIEND OF PAI.ATKA.
The Palatka daily news. (Palatka, Fla.) 1884-1888, 1887-04-03

The Florida Herald began boom for
Bloxham ON wind alone, yet it was all
fair and square while Brother Graves
was allowed the leadership. But this
was suddenly snatched from his hands.
and we predicted Immediately an ignor-
minious failure. Our people are too hon
est to alloW the ner departure to ria.
The Herald has been sat upon-it has
been roughly pushed aside-it has been
placed in an undignified position by one
who owed it most. We had hoped
Graves would insist ON plain ives" or
move had believed that self-respect
would compel him to vendicate himself
by an explanation and clear statement
Of the facts. We are grieved to see the
knight involved in the disreputable
doings of the grant. But perhaps the
inevitable failure of the combination
viii make Orlando guard the purity OF
his shield more carefully in the future.
We advised the Herald to leave the
The Palatka daily news. (Palatka, Fla.) 1884-1888, 1887-04-03

The Interstate Commerce Commits
sion began its sessions yesterday. There
is food for reflection in the arguments
used by representatives of the Chamber
Of Commerce of Atlanta. and of the
Southern Railroad and Steamship Asso-
citation, to secure a temporary suspension
of the law for the South and a permanent
mitigation of the severity of its sweep
ing provisions. An immediate enforce
ment of the law, it was declared by n
noted lawyer. would result in the inn
mediate suspension of traffic between
the North and the South-evidently a
statement to be taken rhetorically. A
well-known railroad man said the en-
forcement of the law meant bankruptcy
to the roads in any view. Making all
allowances for bias, there is trouble
ahead next week and after.
The Palatka daily news. (Palatka, Fla.) 1884-1888, 1887-04-03

The Interstate Commerce bill will go
into effect on the 9Th, and there will be
an immediate reduction of local freight
rates. But the through rates will be
raised to meet the loss, and the farmer
will be the first to demand the repeal of
the law. 1t looks suspicious to find all
the roads indorsing what Processes to be
a movement against them in the interest
of the people, and the attempt to fight
corporations by commissions must end
first or last, in the defeat of those who
attempt to handle new weapons. Is it
not singular that all our railway mag
mates should indorse the State commits
sion advocated by the Times Union'
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DIVISION OF THE COUNTY.
Ex-senator MeMeekin gives good Advice
Our Representative warned Of the
Wishes of the REPRESENTATION tn

Ex-senator MeMeekin gives good Advice
Our Representative warned Of the
Wishes of the REPRESENTATION Ia
MeIro-e.
Correspondence PaIatka News
MCMEEKIS, FLA, April ,, 1887.
In the issue of the WEEKLY NEWS of
April LIST, under the head of :. Division
of the County" the public is informed
that am effort Will be made to form
new county by cutting from four contig
nous counties, so that Nelrose. now part
ly in those counties, may have a county
of her own. Ii is presumed that this
would be very agreeable arrangement
for the people of Melrose and its near
vicinity but how about those citizens
who are well satisfied with the present
arrangements: Many citizens in this
part of Putnam County wish to remain in
Putnam. They have no desire to be cut
off to form a new County, and their rea-
sons are good. They have been paying
taxes for many years in building up the
public interests of this County. Taxa
ton is heavy enough at its lowest rate,
and Putnam has reached point in de-
velopment that under prudent manage
ment should in future give low rate of
| taxation. The citizens who have con-
| tributed to produce this result would be
| foolish to throw away their benefit and
enter new county, where they would
have to be heavily taxed to build up all
the public buildings from the start, and
possibly have to pay pro rata part of
| the debt that may be owed by the coun-
ty they leave. If Melrose is laboring
under the difficulty of being in four coun-
ties, let her get entirely into Putnam.
Putnam will receive her with open arms
and hold her after she is in. As citi-
| zen of Putnam County, l am opposed
| to any arrangement that makes Putnam
less, but stand ready to cooperate with
any movement that makes her greater.
/ hope our representatives elect, will
not suffer one inch to be taken from Put
nam County. Before county should be
cut up to form new counties, or enlarge adj
joining ones, the people of the county
that is to lose territory should be con-
| suited, and in justice no county should
be lessened in territory until after a fair
election on the subject and a majority OF
the county indicate their consent to such
cutting. 1t is to be hoped that the next
legislature will make a law requiring
this consent before counties can be cut
up. 1t is no light matter - make new
counties from old counties. II involves
necessary entailment of increased
taxation, both to those who are placed in
the new county and to those who are left
in the old county, and such changes
should be made only when there is q
strong necessity for it. do hope that q
majority of the good citizens of Putnam
will oppose the effort to clip any more
STRIPS from her territory, and that hei
representatives will be faithful tn her in
terests in the Legislature.
F. NJ. NCMEEKIN.
The Palatka daily news. (Palatka, Fla.) 1884-1888, 1887-04-03
sUNDArsCHosL ASSEMBLY.
First Annual Session II Mount Dora Ne
Week.

ffrSt AMMAN session n Mount Dora Next
Week.
The first annual session of the Mount
Dora Sunday-school Assembly will be
held on their grounds near Mount Dora,
next week. The grounds are located be-
tween Lakes Dora and Gertrude. and on
the Sanford and Lake Eustis Division Of
the Jacksonville, Tampa and Key West
Railroad, and five miles from Tavares.
where the road mentioned connects
with four other lines. A dining hall
and dormitory have been built and there
will be plenty Of tents tn rent. Below
we give the program, adding that an
hour will be given each morning to de-
votional exercises, and that the classes
mentioned in the first DAYS exercises
will be continued from day to day at the
same hour:
OPENING DAY, TUESDAY, APRIL }.
a M. to 10 a m--Voice Culture, by
Prof Case-Primary Normal s. s..
by Mrs G.. X. Alden (..Pansy).
10 a. IN. To- IL a. INFORMAL Sunday
School Work. Rev. r. S. Holmes.
l 1 am. to IL m.-Chorus Class. by Prof.
Case.
p m-Addresses by Rev. R.T. Hall,
Jahu Dewitt Miller and Others.
Up. m.-Lecture on Japan, illustrated
with Stereopticon. by Prof. +.
Warren Clark.
DENoMINATIoNAL DAY, WEDNESDAY.
3p. m-Addresses by representatives oi
the principal determinations in
Florida, followed by separate gath.
erings of different denominations
y. m.-Lecture on Love, Courtship and
Marriage. by Jahu Dewitt Miller
| ORANGE COUNTY SUNDAY SCHOOL DAY
THURSDAY.
, p. m.-Chalk Sermon, by Rev. q. X
Alden. followed by addresses by
DIR. Vogelsbach. Prof. w. X
Vaughan, and Others-Organiza
| ton of the Orange County Sunda,
/ School Union, all Sabbath schools
| in Orange county invited to Ii
present.
: y. m.-lllustrated lecture on China, b,
Prof E. Warren Clark.
FRIDAY.
3p. m.-Lecture, Uses of Ugliness.
by Jahu Dewitt Miller.
Up. m.-Illustrated Lecture on India b.
Prof. Clark.
3p. m.-Addresses by Rev. R. L. Hall
Pres't j. F. Forbes, and Others
Up. m.-Concert.
| EASTER SUNDAY, APRIL 10.
a. m-Assembly Sunday-school Hour
| Rev. r. s. Holmes
1890 a. m.-Sermon by Rev. Dewitt
| Miller.
3p. m.-Young Peoples Society o
| Christian Endeavor-Address b!
| Miss Jennie Smith.
Up. m.-Vesper Service
s p. m.-SermOn by Rev. r. $. Holmes
| TEMPERANCE DAY, MONDAY.
81. m.-Addresses by Rev. s. ID. Smitl
and Miss Jennie Smith, followe'
by discussion.
Up. m.-Illustrated lecture by Prof. +
Warren Clark
wORKINGMEN'S DAY, TUESDAY.
3 p. m.-Addresses by Rev. Ill. b. Mead
| Hon. j. q. Sinclair and Others, Ol
various phases of the Labor Prof
lem.
1p m.-Lecture, Our Country's Posi-
bilities," by j. Dewitt Miller
MISSIONARY DAY, WEDNESDAY.
3 D. m.-Addresses by Rev. :. r. Gale
Rev. III. Keigwin and others.
u. m-Lecture. The Cost of a Boy
Rev. =. b. Fisk.
FLORIDA DAY, THURSDAY.
3 y. m.-Lecture, .'How to Live in Flol
ida" by DIR. j. F. Richmond--Ad
dresses on various Horticulture
and Agricultural Topics
IL y. m.-(irand concert.
The Palatka daily news. (Palatka, Fla.) 1884-1888, 1887-04-03

THE steamer Scythia has gone ashore
near Scituate. Mass. A storm with
binding snow is raging and no help can
reach her. She has eight hundred pas
sengers There are rumors of great loss
of life. She is in the breakers on a dan
gerous coast and can not live long, if the
facts are as indicated i'm the meagre in
formation the wires afforded last night
1t promises to be one of the most hOrri-
bic disasters of this winter of horrors.
The Scythia was one of the best known
of the Atlantic liners.
The Palatka daily news. (Palatka, Fla.) 1884-1888, 1887-04-03
THE DAILY NEWS

THE DAILY NEWS Ii published every morn
IN The city, or mailed, postage free, - for three
mQuthA ~ for ax months, or - per annum
ss1umm pgper, published every Friday, con-
tanning all the news of the week, local and
eeneEal It IL the largest and handsomest
weekly paper published In Florida; and will be
mailed, postage free, for 81 year, or 30 cents
for ax months Specimen copies free 10 any
address.
Local advertisements, 70 cents per line for
Miditional insertion. Special notices, 10 cents
per line. Reduced rates on continued adver-
daements.
All advertising bills become due pro rata
ivory month. Special and short-time payable
u advance.
An remittances should be made by express,
money order or registered letter.
Address, THE NEWS,
PALArKA FLORIDA.
The Palatka daily news. (Palatka, Fla.) 1884-1888, 1887-04-03

The entire crop of cotton seed is esti
mated at 5000. 600 bushels. Only about
one-seventh Of this is marketed, leaving
what would be worth nearly $75 200, 900,
" converted into oil and meal, to go to
waste, or to be used wastefully az fer
tilizer. The residue, or oil-cake, when
fed to stock, becomes of more value as a
fertilizer than the raw seed. The build
ing Of new mills in the South is one Of
the most important of the new factors in
the development Of the South.
The Palatka daily news. (Palatka, Fla.) 1884-1888, 1887-04-03

matter to the Legislature without any
preliminary boom and it persisted-the
revelations brought forward have only
been made in the light of the attention
invited to the subject by the exhibition
made in the interest of Bloxham. There
has been no stimulation of Perry boom
the collapse will injure neither the
Governor nor his friends and his certain
triumph will be gained only on the wise
comprehension of the situation now ex-
isting i'm the minds of our legislatOrs.
The Palatka daily news. (Palatka, Fla.) 1884-1888, 1887-04-03
Wafar-WOrks test

The Water-Works test, yesterday,
considering that only the head afforded
by the stand pipe was used, was quite
satisfactory. In case of fire this would
be supplemented by the use of the extra
engine provided for the purpose. Our
citizens are to be congratulated on the
abundant supply Of pure water secured
citizens. An interesting account of the
test and of the works themselves will be
found on our first page.
The Palatka daily news. (Palatka, Fla.) 1884-1888, 1887-04-03
"A Friend of Palatka- hits ms with

"A Friend OF Palatka' hits US with a
solemn exhortation and is evidently in
earnest. He seems to think our people
have been lacking in public spirit and
that the surrounding country is little in
terested in the establishment of a fine
school in the city. But he must know
that the building would have been
erected long ago had not the County
Board refused to receive it when COM
pleted, and the county sadly needs a
graded school, which should, of course,
be in Palatka. But we must build the
house whether we have help or not.
The Palatka daily news. (Palatka, Fla.) 1884-1888, 1887-04-03
We give elsewhere a letter from Sen;

We give elsewhere a letter from Sena-
tor McMeekin on the proposed division of
this county which is worthy of serious
consideration. His reasoning is cogent
and based on serious facts. We have
drawn from Mr.. Hind, our member of
the lower house, a full expression of his
views on this subject, and they are iden-
tical with those of our correspondent.
II division is made it must be on the
evident and carefully considered wish of
the people
The Palatka daily news. (Palatka, Fla.) 1884-1888, 1887-04-03

The Times Union readily copies letter
from Bloxham to Dear Jones" when
the.object is to make a case against
Call. Now let the t.-u. publish the his
torical letter inquiring chow in hell
knowledge of the bargain leaked out, y
and we may believe that nothing is so
much in need of vindication as it's recent
The Palatka daily news. (Palatka, Fla.) 1884-1888, 1887-04-03

campaign" never mention 1.-THE Times
Union and the Florida Herald ignore it,
even though they are prominent MEM
bers of the No Name Club" Amy at
tempt, anonymous or otherwise. to dis
credit the careful statement of Messrs,
Daniel, Bradford and Davidson, can do
do harm except to its projectors.
The Palatka daily news. (Palatka, Fla.) 1884-1888, 1887-04-03
ACoustant "Attractiou- Here.

Sanford Journal
The Social Glass Is the next attrac-
ton az the Opera House. g.
The Palatka daily news. (Palatka, Fla.) 1884-1888, 1887-04-03

Congressman John M. Glover, of Mis-
souri,, reports, after a trip to California,
that the Pacific Slope is anti-Cleveland,
and that Gov. Hill, of New York, would
be a very strong candidate in California.
On the other hand, Pennsylvania Demo
Gratis are reported to be solid for Cleve-
land, and it is said he will receive many
Republican votes if he should be again d
The Palatka daily news. (Palatka, Fla.) 1884-1888, 1887-04-03
LEGAL.
Notice Of incorporation.

THE UNDERSIGNED HEREBY GIVE NO
l. TfCE, in pursuance of the statutes of the
state of Florida. in such case made and pro-
vided. of the formation of corporation I'M
der the provisions of Chapter 49,, Laws of
Florida Ia construct maintain and operate a
railroad, commencing AT the city of Paiatka-
in the county OF Putnam. state of Florida
running in westerly or northwesterly dircc-
tiOu through the counties of Putnam, Clay.
Alachtia. Lafayette, Taylor jefferson. Leon
and Gadssien, with branches into the counties
of Bradford. Sawancc. Columbia. Madison.
Levy and Wakulla: said company 10 he known
a. the Paatka and Northwestern Railway
Company
VI. l. HART Palatka-
X. y. MURRAY, Chicago
J. a. NERTREES. Palatka-
W. j. WEBB, Palatka-
:. j. kENNERLY, PaIatka-
SUMNER e. CHANDLER Palarka.
WILLIAM j. VINEGAR. Palarka-
- L.. HAMMOND. Paiatka-
MARCUS LOEB, Palarka-
H. d. PAYNE Palatka-
EDWARD LEWIS, Tallahassee.
PALATkA- March l.. lss.. mh-5S-3m
Notice.
NO ONE HAS ANY AUTHORITY TO
~ contract any eebes against the Steamer
GEORGIA excerpt X. J. Ads ms, Aren't
BEACH & MILLER,
Palatks. Fla. Nov. s. .ses. owners.
uovS 4td&wtf3l
The Palatka daily news. (Palatka, Fla.) 1884-1888, 1887-04-03
BANKERS.
Maverick National Bank
BOSTON,. NJ Ass

Accounts IfankE, bankers and torEor-
atIDne solicited.
our facilith : for COLLECTIONS are 'hce'-
lent 1nd We red i>count for BaUks when i,al-
uncee warrant u.
Boston is n Reserve City, and balances with
us from Banks mot located in Oti er lie. erYe
Cities count reserve.
We draw our own Exchange or London aud
the Continent, and " ake Cable transfers and
place money 10y telegraph throughout the
United States and Canada.
Government Bonds bought and sold, an
Exchanges in Washington made for hanks
without extra charge.
We have "A market Tor prime nrst-class In.
yestu ent Securities, snd invite pros osal-
from STATES, Counties ana Z tiles v h. n issuing
bonds.
We 30 gems raj Banking business and ia.
wife correspondence.
ASA Il. POTTER. President.
JOS W. WORK. Cashier.
o,.,I- w a SATIN
The Palatka daily news. (Palatka, Fla.) 1884-1888, 1887-04-03

The volcanic activity of the past three
years has not yet ceased. The cable brings
news of the swallowing up of Roman
amphitheater at Pola, on the Adriatic.
The Palatka daily news. (Palatka, Fla.) 1884-1888, 1887-04-03

The cost of such an ocean race as that
Of the coronet and Dauntless is said to
be, for each yacht, about $4,000 the
round trim
The Palatka daily news. (Palatka, Fla.) 1884-1888, 1887-04-03
Notice.

THE UNDERSIGNED HEVING BERS
] duly appointed and guslifi~d tie IA
ecutor of the estate Of John ID. I'sins, lai e
Of Putnam county. deceased. All persons bay-
ing claims against the said estate are required
10 present the ssme for y yment i'm N the
time prescribe jaw. A. UsIkA.
February IA. fss1. lfelS-tfi Executor.
The Palatka daily news. (Palatka, Fla.) 1884-1888, 1887-04-03
New York Tribun

A Boston jury has just found a Bos-
ton barber guilty on two counts charg-
ing him with shaving his fellow men on
Sunday morning. The Hub strains at a
barber and sw allows Sullivan
The Palatka daily news. (Palatka, Fla.) 1884-1888, 1887-04-03
Notice.
MISCELLANEOUS
WORKING CLASSES: pre- :::

e enrpass ms sm &C - nome. sss AITEMIIOM
whole of the time. for their spare moments.
Business new, light and Pontaose. PcrDonso
either SIX easily earn from 50 cents 20 500
per evening. and a proportional sum by de-
voting all their time 20 the business. Boys and
airls earn nearly much as men That al
who see this may send their address. and test
the business. ~e make this Offer To such ~
are not we'll sastsded viii send one dollar
70 pay for The trouble of writing. Full par.
ticulSYS and oufft free. Address GEORGH
sTIxpOu & Co.. Portland. Maine. des-6m
The Palatka daily news. (Palatka, Fla.) 1884-1888, 1887-04-03

Mr.. Hamilton Jay, an able journalist.
has assumed charge of the Eustis Lake
Regiosa, with the Hill Brothers as asso-
The Palatka daily news. (Palatka, Fla.) 1884-1888, 1887-04-03
Then Look at Palatka.


JacksOnvlIIe Herald
The Herald longs TO see tbs question
of honest elections made the distinct and
overwhelming issue of one city cam
paign-
The Palatka daily news. (Palatka, Fla.) 1884-1888, 1887-04-03
PALATKA. FLA. APRIL 3. 1887.

We present to our readers to-day
more than usually interesting paper for
local matters.
The Palatka daily news. (Palatka, Fla.) 1884-1888, 1887-04-03
The Pnnster at Work.

New York Herald
Lord Salisbury is bound to make it the
reign of Evictoria if he can. and his ef-
forts have been eminently successful.
The Palatka daily news. (Palatka, Fla.) 1884-1888, 1887-04-03
Welaka and the Fruitland
Peninsula Booming.

q RAND OPPORTUNITIES OFFERED To
~ Capitalists. Settlers and Business Men. by
the advent of the new Railroad through the
Town. NOef promising location On the 81
Johns Comfortable and picturesque Board
ing Houses. twenty-five miles from Palatka-
Return boats daily. Splendid Groves and
Land for sale. by the
mhlz-ff WELAKA LAND COMPANY.
Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1887-11-19
A FoILED FoRGER.
Behind the Bars for Attempting to Write
Better than He Could-A Careful
Bank Officer.


A young colored boy named Frank
Dunlop was arrested by officer Hole
man on Thursday and committed to
jail upon the charge Of forgery, and
it appears that there are two substan-
tial cases against him. This scamp
called at the Northern Bank and pre-
sented a check for $500. which had
the name.of William Dunlop of St.
Bethlehem attached, and was made
payable to the bearer. Mr.. Edward
s. Munford was on duty acting teller,
and as soon as his eyes fell upon the
check, he accused Frank Of forging
the name of his employer, but this
he stoutly denied and at once referred
to the Coulter Brothers and Others
whom he said would substantiate
his veracity and honor. Mr.. Mum
ford, however, kept the spurious
check and refused to let the negro
have the coveted cash.
1t was afterwards learned that this
scoundrel had presented the follow
ing spurious order at Stratton's shoe
store and obtained six dollars worth
OF goods on it.
Mr.. STRATTON: Lad
Dear Sir: Please let the boy have a
pair of shoes and a hat. will pay
you for them in q day or two.
Yours truly,
GEORGE WAKEFIELD. Z
The illiterate way in which the
note was written was what caused
suspicion that it was counterfeit, but
it was thought to be all right until
after his arrest for the attempt on the
bank Mr.. Warfield pronounces the
alleged order a forgery and it is more
than likely that Mr.. Frank Dunlop
will take an early free trip to Nash-
vile to serve two terms. &
Mr.. e. S. Munford who so cleverly
caught onto Dunlop,s little game, il
the same officer that was O.. duty al
the time Young Slayden of Dickson
equity presented a forged check, and
attempted to draw Sl4O. on it from
the Northern Bank, For that act
Slayden went to the penitentiary
and there he was shot and killed by
a guard while trying to make hi
escape